Since his banishment, Trotsky had been driven all over Europe—to the island of Prinkipo inthe farimora; {0 Czcchostovatdia; Where he lived just out ide Paris; to Denmark, Norway and finally to Mexico.
'Trotsky and his ttle, golden haired: wife Natalia. fanded' amid the all refineries of Tampico on the cold, Dlustory doy of January 9, 1937. They had been secretly put aboard the tanker Ruth in. Norway, which departed with sealed orders for "some port in. Mexico."
From Tampico Trotsky and his wife came directly to Mexico City and took up their residence at the home In Coyoacan of Sonora Frida Kahlo de Rivers, Wife of Diego Rivera, world-famous mural artist, lender of the Mexican 'Trotskyisls, ahd founder fof the Aexican Conmunist Party. 1 vay largely due 10 Senor Rivera' felicity on his behalf that Trotsky was allowed to enter Mexico, Me has Lived in the artist's home ever since. but the place was eon Siderably enlarged and "fortised Trotsky planted flowers and mowed the Tawa in a big garden. but his safely was guarded by. high walls, bricked-in front door, and a watch" vigil Teotsky worked mental life of Leni, per articles. for interviews, "Tam not a tours once told the United Press, Although he kept his movements olsky travelled to many of the towns in the central part of Mex: ce. Botl he and his wile were much depressed aver the death of their son, Leon Sedoff, in Paris in 1038, Communist leaders @id their best him deported, but General Cardenas, President, stood by offer of hospitality. An_unsuehis life was sade woved from Post London, a George, iL was reveated toda 10 removed the Duke of Bu from the post of Lord Stet Phe Duke, une of th ichest landowners andi whose sister is mar tied 10 the Duke of Gloucester, bro: ther of King) was removed eon his post time when Winston Churchill, Prime Minister renueated net United. Press
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